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Just off the bustling Orchard Road, Temasek Shophouse offers visitors a change in pace. Behind its conserved façade, shaded terraces and green spaces; thoughtful areas are specially curated for positive impact: the social good and the environment. Every corner carefully carved out for tangible sustainability by design and serving the community.   

SP DLA thanks Ms Lee Mun Ling and her team from Temasek Shophouse for the warm welcome.

 “Today’s talks were inspiring because it is about conserving the existing, improving spaces with design and integrating history in meaningful ways for community.”

 – DLA student, Su Myat Yati

Ms Lee sparked great interest with her talk about Singapore’s heritage icon filled with meaning for social impact.

Mr Bern Michael Schernau from Henning Larsen gave an insightful talk about the design of landscape architectural spaces where plants, passive cooling, reused materials and welcoming gathering spaces come together. It is indeed a marvellous living example of heritage, biodiversity and climate-responsive design in action.

“It is important to know the existing site conditions to fully utilize the space for impactful landscape architectural design. The deck over canal turned into an amphitheatre for activities and incorporating solar panels in landscape elements is only possible with good site evaluation by the landscape architect.”

– DLA student, Muhammad Sufi Bin Emmy Effandy

More than a site visit, this learning journey gives DLA students a chance to see ideas translated into a real and meaningful setting. 

Temasek Shophouse brings together design, community and sustainability in a way that feels inspiring and memorable.